PILING

NGI tests the use of sheet piling as an energy store

The construction industry is under pressure to find innovative solutions to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. In the construction of the research node Campus Ullevaal, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) is taking sustainable project development to new heights by testing the innovative concept of an “energy sheet pile wall”.

 In the construction of its own head office, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute is testing the use of sheet piling as an energy storage

In the construction of its own head office, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute is testing the use of sheet piling as an energy storage

The Energy sheet pile wall uses the traditional sheet pile wall to stabilise construction pits as a thermal energy storage. "In general, there is a high focus on sustainability in the construction and...

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